Newborn girl found abandoned near GMSH-16, dies during treatment: police

Bunty immediately alerted emergency services by calling 112. A police control room (PCR) team rushed to the location and admitted the newborn to the Children’s Emergency Ward at GMSH-16. Doctors said the infant appeared to be one to two days old and was gasping for breath when brought to the hospital.

Police personnel from the Sector 17 police station, including Sub-Inspector Imroz Mann and woman constable Sonam from the women’s help desk, reached the spot and later visited the hospital.

Despite efforts to trace the baby’s parents or relatives, no claimant came forward, police said.

The newborn died during the treatment, police said.

Based on Bunty’s statement, a case was registered under Section 93 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against unidentified parents for abandoning the child.

Police said that they were examining CCTV footage from nearby areas and questioning vendors and workers in the vicinity to identify those responsible.